Beginning January 1, 2027, you can donate to a qualified Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700.
That means a $1,000 qualifying donation can reduce your federal tax bill by $1,000.
Your contribution helps more families afford Jewish day school and supports scholarships for disability accommodations. These scholarships can help both current day school families and families who want to choose Jewish day school in the future.
A Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) provides scholarships to eligible K–12 students through their schools. Each SGO determines which schools it serves, which may include public, private, and religious schools, and distributes scholarship funds based on applications from eligible families.
Under federal law, qualifying SGOs must use at least 90% of their income from tax-credit donations to fund scholarships.
Governors must opt in to the federal program for students who live in their states to receive scholarships. However, all U.S. taxpayers, regardless of where they live, can contribute to a qualifying Scholarship Granting Organization like The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education. They can only designate funds to states where the Governor has opted in.
A final list of states that have opted in will be available on January 1, 2027.
No. The federal education tax credit does not take money out of any federal, state, or local public school budget. No funding already allocated to public schools is redirected through this program.
Instead, you get to decide where up to $1,700 of your money goes, rather than giving that amount to the federal government for them to decide how to spend it. You can contribute it to a qualifying Scholarship Granting Organization, choose the school you want to support, and receive the same amount back as a credit against your federal taxes.
The federal program can support students in public, private, and religious schools. The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education specifically supports eligible students attending or planning to attend Jewish day schools.
A tax credit and a school voucher are different. This program provides a tax credit, not a school voucher.
A tax credit reduces the amount of tax an individual owes as a result of making a qualifying contribution.
A school voucher generally uses government funding to help pay for a student to attend a private school.
The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education is a Scholarship Granting Organization that receives tax-credited donations. It does not administer a voucher program.
No. The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education is not an advocacy organization.
The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education’s role is to accept contributions and provide scholarships to eligible students attending Jewish day schools in accordance with federal requirements.
Some of our partner organizations engage in advocacy as part of their broader work. The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education does not.
You make a contribution to The Opportunity Fund for Jewish Education. You can designate to a specific Jewish day school or community.
Families earning up to 300% of their area’s median income apply for Jewish day school scholarships.
Scholarships are awarded to families through their Jewish day school.
When you file your federal taxes, you receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for your contribution, up to $1,700 per taxpayer.
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